The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-04-28
PICKET SHOTS.
From Alert Comrades All Along the
Line.
Personal.

Personal.
w. A. Vaughan, Wauseka. Wis, replying to
the question of a cOmrade who asked if any
officers served three years in the army with
the rank of Colonel, says that Charles l.. Harris
went out in 1861 as Colonel of the 18th Wis,
and served four years and three months in that
grade. lie was graduate of West Point and
served in the Mexican war; He went into the
late war TO help in putting down the rebellion,
and not for glory. He did not resign, as did
many others whose ambition was not satisfied
aud who did not receive the promotion to which
they thought themselves entitled. COL Harris
is perfectly satisfied, and thinks that to have
commanded as good regiment as the llth
Wis is glory enough for any man.
Richard Hale, Co X, l4th N.Y.H.A., Hart
ford, Mich, reminds Comrade Sprague, of Co.
G, same regiment that ii he was taken prisoner
at Fort Steadman it was ON the 25th of March,
and not the 4th.
Samuel McShaver, Corporal Co. X. 1st Ohio
II. A., says that he was born and reared in
Virginia. In the Spring of 1862 he was con-
scripted into the rebel army. He was thoroughly
loyal and three days later he left the Confeder-
ate service, made his way home, and thence to
Ohio, which IN those days was the Happy
land of Canaan" The following Winter he
cautiously made his way home aud removed
his family to Ohio. He then enlisted and
served for more than two years. He is much
ships he endured, and feels kecnly the injustice
done to him by the veto of the Dependent
Pension bill. lie hopes the boys will remem-
Der Mr.. Cleveland if he is nominated for re-
election.
John c. Buckley, Sergeant, Co. G, 4th W. Va,
Willow Branch, Ind, would be glad TO hear
from the comrade who jumped from the train
with him near Richmond, Va, on Sept 20,
1854 He belonged TO the 25th n. Y. Cav.
They were together in the woods four days,
enduring many hardships, but at last reached
| the Union lines in safety.
g. w. Wallace, Scout, Co. b, 18th Y. Y. Cav,
200 Grape ST., Syracuse, N. Y, says that if Jno.
Greenbush, of his company, will send him his
| address he can hear from enc OF his comrades
| who was taken prisoner with him and went
home with him on furlough from the parole
/ camp.
Capt. W. II. Healy sth n. Y. Cav, Blairs-
vile, Pa, says that in reply to a request in
| THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for the addresses of
survivors of his company he received large
number Of letters from 10 different States He
thinks this pretty good evidence that THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE is emphatieally the SOL
diers' paper. He thinks it would be good plan
if a sort of headquarters could be established
for each regiment and company, as it would be
| of great value TO those needing affidavits of
their comrades.
Jacob Shinaberger, Co. c, 65th Ohio Beta. o..
wishes some comrade would write sketch of
| Chas. c. Harkcr, the first Colonel of the 65th
who was promoted to Brigadier- General and
killed at kenesaw Mountain. He asks where
he can get the proceedings of the last Reunion
of the Sherman Brigade.
w. 7. Radford, u. S. s. Ozark, Mississippi
Squadron, Walker, Kan. says that of all papers
received at his house none is so eagerly and
universally read as The NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
lie says that when 16 years of age he
entered the navy. He would be very glad to
see more from those who were in that branch
of the service. He deprecates the veto of the
pension bill, and says the comrades must stand
together in 1883.
Coffee Cooler" Lockport ~ Y, says that
at the dedication of the GAR. Hall recently,
DIR. Cant, editor of the Lockport Union, was
called upon aud made speech that was ex-
tremely distasteful TO the soldiers, unfolding
the Presidents veto Of the pension bill and
expressing the same sentiments rs those of Gen.
| Bragg. He says their hall was not dedicated
for any such purpose, and man who entertains
such sentiments toward the soldiers had better
| hold his peace on such occasions.
Daniel Houseman, 1921 Fifth Ave, Altoona,
| Pa, says he was one OF party Of $50 emf
grants who went to Kansas in 1856. They
were all taken prisoners, disarmed, and held
seven days by the u. S. troops, until released
by Gov. Gcary. The writer says he was called
Daniel Boone by his companions. lie would
be glad to hear from any of the following: Jo-
seph Clingerman. NJ. Greaves, Levi McClung,
Frank Hunt, or William Regain.
Erastus Haight, Co. X, sth Ohio, West Ring
gold, Iowa, says he never received his full pay,
and has just claim pending at Washington
lie hopes the President will not hear of il, or
he will be sure 10 jump on il with a veto He
thinks that If Mr.. Cleveland had been with the
9Th Ohio at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettys-
burg, the Wilderness. or in front of Petersburg
l inst naf Iaff IN. Dt,tf 81.
ada line, he would never have written that
veto message.
John J. Harvey, 43s West Twenty-ninth
street. New York, says his father served in the
4th Md. The writer is only Is years OF age,
aud yet he feels very keenly the injustice done
10 the soldiers
J. II. Fulton, West Lebanon, Pa, would be
glad TO hear from any of his comrades who
were inmates Of Augur General Hospital
e. Is. Hilborn, Go. IL, seth n. Y, Jasper, n.
Y, would like TO hear from the Indiana SOL
dier, If living, who was a prisoner at Ander-
sonville. and with whom the writer leaped
from the train near Columbia, s. c., and was
retaken after wandering five days in the woods
He would also like to hear from any member
OF the 18th y. y. battery.
Mrs Mary +. Tingley, Red Cloud, Neb., says
she is the wife of a blind soldier. He is not
able TO earn anything. aud they are very poor
Her husband failed 10 secure pension for lack
OF a hospital record. The passage of the PEN
sion bill by Congress raised their hopes but
they were dashed TO earth by the veto. She
trusts the time is not far distant when the
needy and disabled veterans will receive JUS
tice.
l.. c. Chaplin, Charleston, VT, says he is
broken IN health and able 10 earn very little
His wife is compelled TO take in washing TO
help support the family. He was deeply
grieved at the action of the President in veto
ing the pension bill.
Hugh Brady, Go. /, Sith ILL.,, Yates Center
Kan, thinks that Congessmen Bragg Warner,
Morrison and Viele have forgotten the princ-
Piles of =" f., C. and L., or they would not have
voted against the pension bill.
a. Z. kaufman, Waterman, ILL.,, strongly
commcnds an article in the Chicago Inter Ocean,
disappearing the veto of the pension bill He
says he served in Co. H. 9TH Pa. Reserves, and
little did he think the time would ever come
when he would be ashamed Of having been a
soldier. lie asks where can he get copy of
the history of the Pennsylvania Reserves.
Sheldon Wight, Sickles, Mich, Co. +, 9th
Mich. Cav, says that after the battle of the
Wilderness he was one of detail who guarded
the prisoners TO Aqua Creek by way of Freder-
icksburg. On the return trip he was taken with
typhoid fever at fredericksburg. and was sent 10
hospital at Washington. While there he was
kindly cared for bya lady from Kalamazoo,
Mich, whose husband was also an inmate OF
the same hospital. lie says he owes his life to
her care. and would be glad to hear from her.
John Hall, Co. b, Sth Ind, Cedar Falls. Iowa,
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